heavy lifting

noun

: a burdensome or laborious duty

Examples of heavy lifting in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And then this genius, Roberto Beragnoli who was the AI artist, did the heavy lifting. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026

What Makes This Recipe Great Pecorino Romano cheese and Italian seasoning do a lot of the heavy lifting in this recipe. — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 29 Aug. 2026

The girls dropped out of school and moved to Vietnam’s capital, Hanoi, to work long hours in a restaurant, where they were exposed to sharp tools, hot surfaces and heavy lifting. — Aniruddha Ghosal, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Spring and fall often require the most heavy lifting, since mild temperatures support tasks like reseeding, aeration, fertilizing, and more. — The Spruce, 25 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1980, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for heavy lifting

• drifting
• gifting
• rifting
• shifting
• sifting
• shoplifting
• uplifting